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UPDATE: 17 hectare wildfire northwest of Fort St. John now ‘under control’

The wildfire grew from four to 17 hectares in size Tuesday evening.

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UPDATE (10:39 p.m., April 25th) : The wildfire has stayed at 17 hectares in size, but is now listed as under control”

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says a wildfire approximately 80 kilometres northeast of Fort St. John is now under control.

The wildfire grew from four to 17 hectares in size Tuesday evening.

It was discovered near Beaver Creek Road at around 11:20 a.m. on April 23rd.

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It was listed as “under control” on April 24th.

It is unknown exactly how the fire was started, but the BCWS suspects it to be caused by a human or human activity.

According to the BCWS, a fire “under control” will not grow due to suppression efforts.

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Ed Hitchins

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018.  After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge.  Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories. 

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.

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